Kristy Eldredge

Dr. Kristy Eldredge serves as Associate Professor and CMHC-Online Curriculum Co-Lead in the Department of Counselor Education at The Chicago School, delivering trauma-focused instruction through the online Master's of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program while maintaining a Colorado-based private practice specializing in trauma treatment.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.A. in Psychology from Miami University (2001)
• M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver (2005)
• Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University (2012)

Dr. Eldredge's research centers on trauma psychology with concentrated expertise in human trafficking survivor treatment, dissociative disorders, and social justice advocacy. She pioneers trauma-sensitive supervision models integrating multicultural competence and post-traumatic growth frameworks, bridging clinical practice with systemic community intervention to address complex trauma across diverse populations.

Her publication pattern reveals consistent exploration of trafficking-trauma intersections, emphasizing ethical empowerment frameworks and family-system dynamics in victimization. Recent works demonstrate evolving focus on legal representation support systems and humanistic counseling adaptations for trafficking survivors, complemented by disaster mental health applications and vicarious trauma mitigation strategies for clinicians.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Approved Clinical Supervisor, Dr. Eldredge develops trauma-informed curricula while mentoring students in complex case supervision. Her community leadership includes co-chairing the Denver Anti-Trafficking Task Force Mental Health Subcommittee and Colorado Counseling Association conference planning, driving interdisciplinary efforts to combat trafficking through clinical-legal partnerships and trauma-informed community education initiatives.